DNA methylation and epigenetic inheritance in plants and filamentous fungi

Authors
Martienssen, RA Colot, V
Citation
Ra. Martienssen et V. Colot, DNA methylation and epigenetic inheritance in plants and filamentous fungi, SCIENCE, 293(5532), 2001, pp. 1070-1074
Citations number
95
Categorie Soggetti
Multidisciplinary,Multidisciplinary,Multidisciplinary
Journal title
SCIENCE
ISSN journal
00368075 → ACNP
Volume
293
Issue
5532
Year of publication
2001
Pages
1070 - 1074
Database
ISI
SICI code
0036-8075(20010810)293:5532<1070:DMAEII>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
Plants and filamentous fungi share with mammals enzymes responsible for DNA methylation. in these organisms, DNA methylation is associated with gene s ilencing and transposon control. However, plants and fungi differ from mamm als in the genomic distribution, sequence specificity, and heritability of methylation. We consider the rote that transposons play in establishing met hylation patterns and the epigenetic consequences of their perturbation.